What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N365DP was substantially damaged after impacting terrain, approximately 30NM southwest of Fredonia, AZ. The pilot in command and passenger (commercial pilot rating), were fatally injured. The flight was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at rock hill, south carolina (kuza) and departed at approximately 0830 eastern daylight time on 07/29/2011. The accident occurred at approximately 2055 pacific daylight time, over 15 hours since the flight departed. The elevation of the accident sight is approximately 8900' MSL. Sunset timefor the accident location is listed at 1941 PDT. Narrative and operational factors to be ammended and completed as investigation continues...
As the FAA filed it
N365DP WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER IMPACTING TERRAIN, APPROXIMATELY 30NM SOUTHWEST OF FREDONIA, AZ. THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND PASSENGER (COMMERCIAL PILOT RATING), WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA (KUZA) AND DEPARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME ON 07/29/2011. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 2055 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, OVER 15 HOURS SINCE THE FLIGHT DEPARTED. THE ELEVATION OF THE ACCIDENT SIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 8900' MSL. SUNSET TIMEFOR THE ACCIDENT LOCATION IS LISTED AT 1941 PDT. NARRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL FACTORS TO BE AMMENDED AND COMPLETED AS INVESTIGATION CONTINUES...
NTSB investigation
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